a_o penitent_a convert_n than_o of_o a_o peaceable_a prince_n as_o if_o he_o who_o have_v trouble_v israel_n by_o his_o sin_n do_v no_o long_o deserve_v his_o name_n of_o peace_n as_o the_o prodigal_a say_v to_o his_o father_n i_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n so_o in_o scripture_n man_n have_v take_v new_a name_n suitable_a to_o a_o new_a condition_n gen._n 52.28_o ruth_n 1.20_o mar._n 3.16_o 17._o nehem._n 9.7_o the_o other_o addition_n likewise_o to_o his_o name_n of_o penitence_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v look_v on_o by_o he_o as_o aggravation_n of_o his_o sin_n 1._o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n a_o godly_a father_n who_o have_v give_v he_o such_o holy_a education_n who_o have_v provide_v he_o material_n to_o build_v god_n house_n and_o great_o encourage_v he_o to_o advance_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v be_v a_o example_n to_o he_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o fall_v into_o gross_a sin_n that_o the_o son_n of_o such_o a_o father_n 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sin_n of_o the_o child_n be_v great_o aggravate_v by_o the_o godliness_n of_o the_o parent_n jer._n 22.15_o 16_o 17._o 2._o that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o child_n be_v great_o aggravate_v by_o the_o fall_v and_o miscarriage_n of_o the_o parent_n dan._n 5.18_o 23._o 3._o that_o sin_n be_v great_o aggravate_v by_o the_o dignity_n and_o privilege_n of_o those_o that_o commit_v they_o 2_o sam._n 12.7_o 8_o 9_o deut._n 32.12_o 19_o amos_n 2.9_o 13.3.2_o 4._o that_o the_o great_a the_o person_n be_v that_o sin_v whereby_o the_o scandal_n to_o the_o church_n be_v likewise_o the_o great_a the_o more_o solemn_a aught_o his_o repentance_n to_o be_v numb_a 12.14_o 15_o 16._o 2_o chron._n 33.12_o 13_o 15_o 16_o 18_o 19_o 5._o that_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n be_v exceed_o great_a which_o can_v subdue_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o great_a man_n unto_o the_o heavy_a yoke_n of_o public_a and_o solemn_a repentance_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o further_o from_o the_o description_n of_o the_o person_n and_o his_o writing_n of_o this_o book_n we_o may_v observe_v 1._o that_o eminency_n of_o wisdom_n without_o the_o continue_a assistance_n of_o grace_n can_v keep_v a_o man_n from_o gross_a and_o foul_a lapse_n never_o a_o wise_a man_n than_o solomon_n and_o never_o any_o saint_n fall_v into_o more_o foolish_a lust_n god_n be_v please_v sometime_o to_o suffer_v man_n to_o fall_v into_o such_o sin_n the_o contrary_a grace_n whereunto_o they_o have_v most_o eminent_o be_v adorn_v withal_o as_o david_n a_o most_o spiritual_a man_n into_o fleshly_a lâ—st_v let_v who_o righteous_a soul_n have_v be_v vex_v at_o the_o filthy_a conversation_n of_o the_o sodomite_n into_o another_o sort_n of_o unnatural_a impurity_n by_o incest_n of_o his_o daughter_n job_n into_o impatience_n moses_n the_o meek_a man_n alive_a into_o great_a passion_n of_o mind_n numb_a 20.10_o peter_n the_o bold_a disciple_n into_o base_a fear_n and_o cowardice_n of_o spirit_n in_o deny_v his_o master_n 2._o that_o height_n of_o honour_n and_o abundance_n of_o wealth_n be_v sore_a snare_n and_o temptation_n even_o to_o the_o wise_a and_o most_o excellent_a man_n mark_v 10.23_o 25._o 1_o tim._n 6.9_o isa._n 39.1_o 2._o 3._o that_o repentance_n set_v a_o man_n most_o against_o that_o evil_n by_o which_o he_o have_v most_o dishonour_v god_n and_o be_v foil_v under_o temptation_n abundance_n of_o knowledge_n and_o treasure_n draw_v solomon_n heart_n too_o far_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v convert_v he_o set_v himself_o most_o to_o discern_v the_o emptiness_n and_o vanity_n of_o they_o so_o zacheus_n luke_n 19.8_o and_o mary_n magdalen_n luke_n 7.37_o 38._o 4._o that_o the_o lord_n make_v the_o fall_n of_o his_o servant_n very_o beneficial_a unto_o his_o church_n david_n fall_n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o his_o pen_n some_o excellent_a psalm_n and_o solomon_n of_o write_v this_o excellent_a book_n set_v forth_o the_o vanity_n of_o those_o worldly_a thing_n whereby_o even_o wise_a man_n be_v many_o time_n 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and_o result_v of_o all_o that_o curious_a inquiry_n which_o solomon_n make_v into_o the_o utmost_a excellency_n of_o creature_n here_o below_o he_o be_v furnish_v above_o all_o other_o man_n with_o all_o variety_n of_o requisite_n for_o such_o a_o work_n set_v himself_o critical_o about_o it_o to_o dissect_v as_o it_o be_v and_o take_v a_o thorough_a view_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o have_v so_o do_v this_o be_v the_o upshot_n that_o all_o be_v nothing_o but_o very_a vanity_n and_o this_o he_o do_v in_o a_o vehement_a and_o pathetical_a manner_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o observe_v he_o do_v not_o say_v all_o be_v vain_a but_o in_o the_o abstract_n which_o be_v much_o more_o emphatical_a all_o be_v vanity_n not_o vanity_n only_o but_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n that_o be_v extreme_a vanity_n the_o genetive_a case_n of_o the_o noun_n according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o that_o tongue_n supply_v a_o adjective_n of_o the_o superlative_a degree_n gen._n 9.25_o cant._n 1.1_o hos._n 10.15_o 1_o tim._n 6.15_o and_o this_o proposition_n he_o double_v and_o repeat_v again_o thereby_o intimate_v 1._o the_o unquestionable_a certainty_n of_o it_o gen._n 40.32_o isa._n 8.9_o 2._o the_o great_a consequence_n of_o it_o as_o be_v a_o truth_n necessary_a to_o be_v inculcate_v that_o it_o may_v make_v the_o deep_a impression_n on_o the_o heart_n ezek._n 21.27_o psal._n 62.11_o rev._n 18.2_o 3._o the_o natural_a unaptness_n which_o be_v in_o we_o to_o give_v credit_n to_o it_o or_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o except_o it_o be_v thus_o inculcate_v upon_o we_o jer._n 22.29_o 4._o the_o earnest_a affection_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o press_v this_o necessary_a truth_n with_o which_o he_o himself_o in_o his_o repentance_n be_v so_o deep_o affect_v repetition_n argue_v vehemency_n of_o affection_n and_o earnest_n contend_v for_o the_o thing_n so_o repeat_v ezek._n 16.6_o luk._n 23.21_o gal._n 1.8_o 9_o psal._n 93.3_o and_o because_o it_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v true_a only_o of_o some_o thing_n and_o that_o some_o other_o thing_n which_o solomon_n have_v not_o look_v so_o narrow_o into_o may_v haply_o have_v more_o excellency_n in_o they_o therefore_o he_o add_v to_o prevent_v this_o objection_n that_o all_o be_v vanity_n all_o not_o simple_o but_o with_o limitation_n to_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o which_o he_o treat_v in_o this_o book_n every_o thing_n several_o all_o thing_n joint_o not_o any_o one_o thing_n alone_o not_o all_o thing_n collective_o and_o together_o be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v the_o soul_n and_o to_o make_v it_o happy_a it_o be_v true_a the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v all_o good_a and_o excellent_a seek_v out_o of_o all_o those_o that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o they_o but_o good_a in_o their_o kind_n and_o
whole_o fruitless_a and_o without_o any_o profit_n at_o all_o vers_n 2_o 3._o 3._o the_o proof_n of_o this_o general_a proposition_n 1._o by_o man_n mortality_n whereby_o he_o be_v quick_o remove_v from_o the_o fruition_n of_o they_o whereas_o that_o which_o make_v a_o man_n happy_a aught_o for_o ever_o to_o abide_v with_o he_o vers_n 4._o 2._o by_o the_o instability_n of_o all_o other_o creature_n they_o come_v and_o present_o they_o go_v and_o be_v never_o in_o a_o fix_a condition_n if_o come_v they_o make_v happy_a then_o depart_v they_o leave_v miserable_a again_o by_o which_o imstability_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v themselves_o continual_o unsatisfied_a be_v employ_v 1._o their_o weakness_n to_o minister_v satisfaction_n to_o so_o noble_a a_o creature_n as_o man_n vers_n 5_o 6_o 7._o 2._o the_o restless_a and_o fruitless_a labour_n which_o be_v take_v in_o seek_v satisfaction_n fâ—om_n thing_n which_o only_o affect_v the_o sense_n since_o the_o eye_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o see_v nor_o the_o ear_n with_o hear_v vers_fw-la 8._o 3._o by_o the_o continual_a vicissitude_n and_o return_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o have_v fail_v once_o yea_o often_o before_o be_v never_o likely_a to_o afford_v further_a supply_n than_o already_o they_o have_v do_v which_o indeed_o be_v none_o towards_o the_o happiness_n of_o a_o man_n and_o therefore_o except_o they_o can_v minister_v some_o new_a matter_n â—f_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v never_o find_v in_o they_o before_o and_o which_o indeed_o they_o will_v never_o do_v impossible_a it_o be_v but_o the_o same_o disappointment_n which_o other_o have_v meet_v with_o must_v likewise_o befall_v those_o who_o shall_v from_o the_o same_o thing_n seek_v for_o that_o which_o the_o wise_a of_o man_n heretofore_o be_v never_o able_a to_o extract_v from_o they_o vers_n 9_o 10_o 11._o 4._o by_o solomon_n own_o experience_n who_o by_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o place_n by_z tâ—e_v inclination_n of_o his_o heart_n by_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o learning_n and_o by_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o wealth_n be_v able_a to_o go_v as_o far_o as_o any_o other_o man_n can_v in_o this_o enquiry_n after_o true_a happiness_n and_o when_o he_o have_v set_v himself_o to_o make_v a_o most_o critical_a and_o accurate_a search_n into_o all_o thing_n here_o below_o do_v conclude_v of_o they_o all_o in_o general_n and_o of_o the_o most_o excellent_a of_o they_o all_o in_o particular_a namely_o of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n that_o they_o be_v not_o only_a vanity_n and_o so_o unable_a to_o satisfy_v the_o soul_n but_o be_v further_a vexation_n of_o spirit_n as_o cause_v much_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n to_o that_o heart_n which_o be_v immoderate_o conversant_a about_o they_o vers._n 1._o the_o word_n of_o the_o preacher_n the_o son_n of_o david_n king_n in_o jerusalem_n these_o word_n be_v the_o inscription_n of_o thâ—s_n book_n set_v down_o the_o author_n thereof_o by_o his_o parentage_n dignity_n and_o design_n in_o this_o write_n the_o author_n be_v prefix_v as_o own_v and_o avow_v the_o doctrine_n therein_o contain_v his_o dignity_n be_v add_v to_o set_v on_o the_o drift_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o book_n the_o better_a a_o king_n such_o a_o king_n the_o son_n of_o david_n so_o pious_o educate_v 1_o reg._n 2.2_o 3._o 1_o chron._n 28.9_o prov._n 31.1_o so_o solemn_o by_o god_n select_v and_o separate_v to_o that_o honour_n 2_o sam._n 7.12_o 15._o 2_o chron._n 1.1_o so_o admirable_o endow_v with_o inward_a wisdom_n whereby_o he_o be_v fit_v as_o in_o special_a for_o the_o work_n of_o government_n 1_o reg._n 3.12_o 28._o so_o likewise_o for_o all_o natural_a and_o moral_a inquiry_n 1_o reg._n 10.3_o 1_o reg._n 4.29_o 34._o so_o right_o furnish_v with_o all_o outward_a mean_n to_o further_o such_o a_o inquiry_n 2_o chron._n 9.22_o so_o fix_v and_o whole_o take_v up_o with_o it_o sometime_o vicious_o take_v his_o fill_n of_o outward_a pleasure_n 1_o reg._n 11.1_o sometime_o critical_o purposely_o set_v himself_o to_o extract_v the_o quintessence_n of_o all_o sublunary_a perfection_n eccles._n 1.17_o and_o last_o be_v instruct_v by_o god_n a_o inspire_a person_n and_o call_v out_o to_o publish_v this_o as_o a_o preacher_n of_o so_o necessary_a a_o truth_n to_o god_n people_n in_o all_o these_o respect_n there_o be_v much_o authority_n add_v to_o what_o the_o wise_a man_n deliver_v in_o this_o book_n and_o he_o doâ—â—_n hereby_o excite_v the_o attention_n of_o the_o people_n thereunto_o as_o unto_o the_o word_n of_o a_o penitent_a convert_n and_o of_o a_o wise_a holy_a and_o potent_a prince_n the_o word_n of_o the_o preacher_n some_o read_v it_o as_o a_o proper_a name_n the_o word_n of_o koheleth_n son_n of_o david_n and_o so_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o name_n of_o solomon_n as_o jedidiah_n 2_o sam._n 12.25_o lemuel_n prov._n 31.1_o it_o be_v usual_o out_o of_o the_o greek_a render_v ecclesiastes_n or_o the_o preacher_n as_o if_o solomon_n have_v public_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o congregation_n as_o we_o find_v sometime_o king_n and_o extraordinary_a person_n have_v speak_v to_o the_o people_n in_o their_o church_n assembly_n 1_o reg._n 8.1.12_o but_o it_o seem_v chief_o to_o signify_v solomon_n repentance_n and_o reunite_v himself_o to_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n people_n from_o whence_o by_o his_o idolatry_n and_o other_o apostasy_n he_o have_v depart_v and_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o person_n congregat_v or_o gather_v unto_o the_o church_n or_o congregation_n of_o saint_n ps._n 89.6_o viz._n of_o the_o son_n of_o david_n king_n in_o jerusalem_n some_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o congregation_n at_o all_o deut._n 23.3_o nehem._n 13.1_o and_o other_o by_o idolatry_n and_o apostasy_n do_v shut_v out_o themselves_o from_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n by_o join_v themselves_o to_o other_o god_n now_o here_o solomon_n do_v by_o solemn_a and_o serious_a repentance_n return_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o that_o congregation_n from_o which_o by_o his_o idolatry_n he_o have_v depart_v and_o turn_v his_o heart_n from_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 1_o king_n 11.9_o and_o do_v therein_o and_o thereunto_o declare_v the_o vanity_n of_o all_o other_o way_n save_v only_o the_o fear_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o true_a happiness_n and_o herein_o he_o imitate_v his_o father_n david_n who_o name_n be_v haply_o here_o for_o that_o cause_n mention_v that_o as_o david_n be_v convert_v do_v publish_v his_o repentance_n unto_o the_o church_n in_o that_o solemn_a penitential_a psalm_n psal._n 51._o so_o his_o son_n have_v fall_v from_o his_o integrity_n do_v take_v the_o same_o course_n to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o great_a congregation_n psal._n 40.10_o and_o to_o make_v know_v his_o repentance_n to_o all_o the_o church_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v glorify_v god_n and_o strengthen_v his_o brethren_n whence_o he_o frequent_o in_o this_o book_n give_v himself_o this_o title_n as_o of_o a_o penitent_a convert_n chap._n 1.12_o &_o 7.29_o &_o 12.8_o 9_o 10._o the_o word_n be_v a_o participle_n or_o adjective_n of_o the_o feminine_a gender_n yet_o join_v here_o to_o a_o verb_n masculine_a as_o elsewhere_o to_o a_o verb_n feminine_a chap._n 7.27_o there_o because_o of_o the_o grammatical_a congruity_n here_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o person_n thereby_o signify_v they_o use_v to_o supply_v the_o sense_n with_o the_o word_n nephesh_n soul_n which_o be_v mention_v present_o after_o it_o chap._n 7.27_o 28._o and_o so_o that_o word_n be_v elsewhere_o supply_v 2_o sam._n 13.29_o so_o where_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 49.6_o my_o glory_n be_v not_o thou_o unite_v unto_o their_o assembly_n the_o noun_n be_v masculine_a the_o verb_n feminine_a to_o signify_v that_o by_o glory_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o that_o clause_n which_o be_v express_v by_o the_o feminine_a noun_n the_o soul_n in_o the_o former_a clause_n and_o so_o glory_n seem_v elsewhere_o to_o signify_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n ps._n 30.12_o if_o it_o be_v inquire_v what_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n why_o solomon_n do_v not_o prefix_v his_o proper_a name_n to_o this_o book_n as_o to_o the_o other_o two_o of_o the_o proverb_n and_o canticle_n though_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v curious_a in_o question_n of_o this_o nature_n yet_o this_o may_v be_v inoffensive_o conjecture_v 1._o that_o he_o seem_v hereby_o to_o intimate_v that_o by_o his_o former_a sin_n he_o have_v as_o it_o be_v forfeit_v his_o name_n of_o peace_n and_o so_o we_o find_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o those_o his_o sin_n god_n stir_v up_o adversary_n against_o he_o 1_o king_n 11.14_o 23._o 2._o to_o note_v his_o sincerity_n who_o now_o choose_v to_o be_v know_v rather_o by_o the_o name_n of_o
multiplicantur_fw-la somnia_fw-la etiam_fw-la vanitates_fw-la multiplicantur_fw-la sic_fw-la se_fw-la habent_fw-la verba_fw-la multa_fw-la as_o when_o dream_n be_v multiply_v vanity_n also_o be_v multiply_v so_o be_v it_o in_o many_o word_n in_o all_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o mercer_n a_o most_o learned_a interpreter_n make_v the_o connexion_n &_o sense_n to_o be_v thus_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o these_o caution_n to_o be_v tender_a of_o thy_o behaviour_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o by_o dream_n fancy_n vanity_n or_o multitude_n of_o difficult_a business_n be_v bring_v to_o utter_v any_o thing_n rash_o before_o god_n but_o amid_o all_o danger_n or_o dream_n or_o vanity_n or_o difficulty_n to_o fear_n god_n and_o not_o to_o suffer_v thyself_o to_o be_v withdraw_v from_o he_o by_o any_o temptation_n but_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o prescribe_v the_o same_o remedy_n against_o rash_a vow_n as_o before_o against_o other_o hasty_a address_n unto_o god_n vers_fw-la 3._o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o conjunction_n copulative_a as_o elsewhere_o gen._n 43.8_o &_o 25.34_o the_o plural_a &_o vanitates_fw-la be_v as_o much_o as_o plurima_fw-la vanitas_fw-la great_a vanity_n or_o many_o vanity_n as_o prov._n 1.20_o wisdom_n i_o principal_a or_o excellent_a wisdom_n isa._n 64.6_o our_o righteousness_n i_o most_o righteous_a action_n gen._n 19.11_o blindness_n i_o thick_o and_o through_o blindness_n psal._n 45.15_o with_o gladness_n i_o with_o great_a gladness_n 2_o pet._n 3.11_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v in_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n i_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n cant._n 5.16_o his_o palate_n be_v sweetness_n and_o he_o be_v altogether_o or_o every_o whit_n of_o he_o be_v desire_n i_o most_o sweet_a and_o most_o desirable_a dan._n 9.23_o a_o man_n of_o desire_n i_o great_o desire_a oâ—_n belove_v isai._n 53.3_o a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n i_o full_o of_o sorrow_n but_o fear_v thou_o god_n this_n be_v the_o remedy_n of_o all_o vanity_n in_o worship_n to_o serve_v god_n rather_o with_o inward_a reverence_n and_o fear_n then_o with_o rash_a hasty_a many_o formal_a empty_a expression_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o holy_a duty_n chap._n 12.13_o isa._n 29.13_o deut._n 28.58_o mal._n 1.6_o heb._n 12.28_o 19_o v._o 8._o if_o thou_o see_v the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o violent_a etc._n etc._n the_o connexion_n of_o these_o word_n with_o the_o former_a stand_v thus_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n do_v many_o time_n expose_v man_n unto_o injury_n and_o violence_n and_o that_o every_o where_o all_o a_o province_n and_o country_n over_o and_o that_o not_o only_o from_o ordinary_a person_n but_o from_o great_a man_n and_o that_o without_o remedy_n because_o if_o haply_o they_o have_v recourse_n unto_o judgement_n and_o justice_n for_o ease_n even_o they_o find_v wrest_v pervert_v distort_v of_o justice_n so_o that_o a_o man_n tranquillity_n in_o this_o life_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v but_o little_o mend_v by_o piety_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v reduce_v to_o poverty_n and_o distress_n this_o be_v a_o stumbling-block_n which_o may_v cause_v man_n to_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o way_n of_o god_n matth._n 11.5_o 6._o &_o 13.21_o gal._n 5.11_o and_o good_a man_n have_v stumble_v at_o it_o psal._n 73.12_o 13._o against_o this_o temptation_n he_o here_o subjoin_v a_o seasonable_a antidote_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v much_o amaze_v at_o it_o but_o rather_o comfort_v themselves_o that_o there_o lie_v a_o appeal_n to_o a_o high_a court_n where_o they_o shall_v certain_o be_v right_v and_o their_o innocency_n vindicate_v if_o thou_o see_v the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o that_o such_o oppression_n as_o that_o thou_o have_v no_o remedy_n against_o it_o but_o it_o be_v powerful_a enough_o to_o wry_a and_o pervert_v judgement_n and_o yet_o further_o no_o escape_n from_o it_o but_o it_o meet_v with_o thou_o all_o the_o nation_n or_o province_n over_o if_o you_o see_v a_o poor_a man_n that_o fear_v god_n not_o only_o suffer_v under_o the_o meanness_n of_o his_o condition_n but_o under_o fraud_n calumny_n rapine_n violence_n where_o ever_o he_o go_v as_o ezek._n 18.12_o 18._o job_n 20_o 19_o mic._n 3.2_o job_n 24.2_o 12_o &_o 19.7_o 8._o psal._n 74.20_o jer._n 6.6_o 7._o &_o 20.8_o ezek._n 8.17_o marvel_v not_o at_o the_o matter_n be_n not_o amaze_v or_o astonish_v at_o it_o so_o much_o the_o word_n import_v isa._n 13.8_o job_n 26.11_o think_v it_o not_o a_o strange_a thing_n 1_o pet._n 4.12_o do_v not_o think_v hardly_o of_o god_n nor_o distrust_v his_o providence_n or_o grow_v weary_a of_o his_o service_n what_o wonder_v at_o all_o be_v it_o to_o see_v power_n crush_v poverty_n or_o wickedness_n suppress_v piety_n psal._n 37.8_o 9_o at_o the_o matter_n or_n at_o the_o will_n or_o purpose_n to_o wit_n of_o god_n in_o suffer_v and_o order_v this_o thing_n for_o these_o thing_n happen_v not_o without_o his_o appointment_n and_o providence_n hab._n â—_o 12_o isa._n 10.5_o psal._n 17.13_o for_o he_o that_o be_v high_a than_o the_o high_a regard_v and_o there_o be_v high_a than_o they_o high_a viz._n god_n who_o be_v high_o the_o relative_a without_o the_o antecedent_n which_o be_v very_o usual_a or_o the_o high_a from_o above_o the_o high_a regard_v it_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o vehement_a and_o emphatical_a anadiplosis_fw-la the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v for_o from_o above_o gen._n 27.39_o &_o 49.25_o this_o kind_n of_o elegant_a and_o emphatical_a repetition_n be_v frequent_a in_o the_o scripture_n psal._n 22.1_o jer._n 7.4_o &_o 22.29_o ezek._n 21.27_o 2_o sam._n 18.33_o 1_o reg._n 18.39_o judg._n 5.30_o psal._n 98.4_o 5_o 6._o &_o 124.1_o 2._o hos._n 2.2_o dan._n 10.19_o and_o according_a to_o this_o sense_n god_n be_v say_v in_o a_o way_n of_o judgement_n to_o look_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o violence_n of_o great_a man_n and_o to_o speak_v from_o thence_o in_o his_o wrath_n unto_o they_o psal._n 2.4_o 5._o &_o 11.4_o 5_o 6._o exod._n 2.23_o 24._o 1_o sam._n 9.16_o psal._n 93.4_o or_o he_o that_o be_v high_a than_o the_o high_a god_n who_o be_v the_o high_a above_o all_o the_o earth_n the_o high_a and_o mighty_a one_o above_o the_o potentate_n of_o the_o world_n who_o be_v call_v high_a one_o isa._n 24.21_o isa._n 2.11_o 12._o 2_o sam._n 23.1_o he_o that_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n high_a than_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n psal._n 89.27_o regard_v observe_v the_o violence_n of_o proud_a man_n to_o avenge_v it_o or_o keep_v the_o poor_a who_o be_v oppress_v by_o they_o isa._n 3.14_o prov._n 22.22_o 23._o psal._n 10.12_o 18_o &_o 11.5_o &_o 68.5_o &_o 72.14_o and_o there_o â—e_v high_a than_o they_o namely_o the_o holy_a angel_n who_o be_v send_v forth_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n heb._n 1.14_o who_o pitch_n their_o tent_n about_o believer_n and_o be_v guardian_n over_o they_o psal._n 34.7_o &_o 91.11_o who_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n as_o minister_n ready_a to_o execute_v his_o command_n in_o behalf_n of_o they_o matth._n 18.10_o who_o service_n god_n be_v please_v to_o use_v in_o the_o punishment_n of_o tyrant_n and_o subversion_n of_o state_n isa._n 37.36_o act._n 12.23_o v._o 9_o moreover_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v for_o all_o here_o he_o return_v to_o consider_v the_o vanity_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o riches_n among_o which_o though_o some_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o other_o as_o namely_o corn_n and_o cattle_n which_o be_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v unable_a to_o make_v the_o possessor_n of_o they_o happy_a yet_o withal_o the_o word_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v some_o relation_n to_o what_o go_v before_o namely_o that_o god_n in_o his_o providence_n have_v so_o order_v thing_n in_o the_o civil_a body_n that_o the_o head_n can_v say_v to_o the_o foot_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o the_o king_n himself_o want_v the_o help_n and_o can_v subsist_v without_o the_o labour_n of_o poor_a man_n and_o that_o may_v be_v a_o check_n unto_o oppression_n and_o violence_n the_o profit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v for_o all_o or_n above_o all_o other_o profit_n he_o commend_v husbandry_n consist_v in_o tillage_n and_o graze_v above_o all_o other_o way_n of_o gain_n as_o extend_v to_o the_o necessary_a supply_n of_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o for_o bread_n be_v the_o staff_n of_o life_n isa._n 3.1_o gen._n 41.55_o prov._n 24.27_o &_o 27.23_o 24._o &_o 31.16_o adam_n even_o in_o innocency_n be_v to_o have_v dress_v the_o earth_n gen._n 2.15_o there_o be_v a_o excellency_n or_o profit_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o or_o above_o all_o the_o
but_o according_a unto_o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o law_n be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o magistrate_n this_o be_v one_o special_a part_n of_o prudence_n in_o order_n unto_o tranquillity_n of_o life_n to_o be_v faithful_a and_o obedient_a towards_o magistrate_n and_o not_o to_o make_v ourselves_o wise_a than_o the_o law_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n these_o word_n be_v both_o a_o enforcement_n and_o a_o limitation_n of_o the_o duty_n prescribe_v 1._o a_o enforcement_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o magistrate_n not_o only_o out_o of_o fear_n towards_o they_o because_o of_o their_o sword_n but_o out_o of_o conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o because_o of_o his_o vow_n that_o be_v upon_o we_o rom._n 13.5_o and_o so_o it_o seem_v to_o relate_v unto_o some_o covenant_n and_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n which_o be_v take_v by_o they_o towards_o their_o prince_n we_o read_v of_o the_o covenant_n between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n make_v before_o the_o lord_n 1_o chr._n 11.3_o and_o a_o promise_n or_o league_n make_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v by_o the_o intervention_n of_o a_o oath_n as_o the_o covenant_n between_o abimelech_n and_o abraham_n gen._n 21.23_o 24._o see_v gen._n 26.28_o 29._o &_o 31.44_o 53._o and_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v intimate_v in_o that_o phrase_n of_o give_v the_o hand_n under_o solomon_n which_o we_o render_v by_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o he_o 1_o chron._n 29.24_o a_o like_a ceremony_n whereunto_o abraham_n servant_n use_v when_o he_o swear_v faithfulness_n unto_o he_o gen._n 24.2_o 3._o &_o 47.29_o so_o give_v the_o hand_n be_v a_o ceremonial_a confirmation_n of_o some_o swear_a covenant_n or_o promise_n ezra_n 10.19_o ezek._n 17.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iliad_n 2._o and_o hence_o some_o here_o by_o juramentum_fw-la elohim_n understand_v the_o oath_n of_o the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v sometime_o in_o scripture_n so_o call_v exod._n 22.28_o psal._n 82.1_o 6._o josh._n 10.34_o thereby_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o rule_v for_o god_n not_o by_o their_o own_o lust_n but_o by_o his_o law_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n but_o i_o rather_o understand_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n a_o oath_n swear_v unto_o god_n isa._n 19.18_o &_o 44.4_o 2_o chron._n 15.12_o 14._o &_o 34.31_o 32._o so_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o magistrate_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 17._o as_o servant_n be_v require_v upon_o the_o same_o account_n to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o their_o master_n eph._n 6.5_o 8._o 2._o this_o clause_n contain_v a_o limitation_n by_o which_o our_o obedience_n unto_o man_n be_v to_o be_v bound_v keep_v the_o king_n command_n yet_o so_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o violate_v thy_o oath_n and_o obedience_n due_a unto_o god_n thy_o service_n to_o the_o one_o must_v be_v such_o as_o will_v consist_v with_o the_o fealty_n to_o the_o other_o for_o we_o be_v bind_v unto_o god_n and_o his_o service_n by_o oath_n and_o covenant_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o neh._n 9.38_o &_o 10.29_o psal._n 119.106_o and_o no_o subordinate_a obedience_n to_o other_o must_v make_v we_o forget_v our_o duty_n unto_o he_o 1_o sam._n 19.1_o &_o 22.17_o dan._n 3.16_o 17_o 18._o act._n 4.19_o &_o 5.20_o 1_o pet._n 2.17_o prov._n 24.21_o 1_o reg._n 21.3_o esth._n 3.2_o 1_o sam._n 14.45_o v._o 3._o be_v not_o hasty_a to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n etc._n etc._n or_o go_v not_o hasty_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n when_o two_o verb_n finite_a come_v together_o either_o the_o late_a be_v to_o be_v take_v infinitive_o as_o deut._n 2.31_o esth._n 8.6_o psal._n 102.13_o or_o the_o former_a adverbial_o as_o gen._n 24.18_o 1_o sam._n 4.14_o hos._n 9.9_o be_v not_o hasty_a to_o go_v it_o signify_v such_o haste_n as_o ariseth_z out_o of_o terror_n and_o perturbation_n of_o spirit_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o word_n be_v frequent_o take_v exod._n 15.15_o 2_o sam._n 4.1_o job_n 23.15_o he_o show_v the_o root_n of_o rebellion_n namely_o impatience_n fear_n perturbation_n of_o spirit_n whereby_o man_n fling_v off_o from_o their_o allegiance_n servant_n be_v say_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o lord_n 1_o reg._n 10.8_o esth._n 1.4_o so_o that_o haste_v out_o of_o their_o presence_n imply_v a_o decline_a and_o cast_v off_o of_o obedience_n jon._n 1.3_o 1_o reg._n 12.16_o this_o be_v one_o part_n of_o obedience_n here_o forbid_v hastiness_n in_o take_v offence_n discover_v of_o choler_n and_o discontent_n fly_v away_o in_o passion_n either_o from_o the_o presence_n or_o from_o the_o command_n or_o from_o the_o anger_n of_o a_o king_n not_o remember_v that_o king_n have_v many_o eye_n &_o can_v see_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n and_o long_a arm_n and_o can_v easy_o reach_v those_o that_o fly_v in_o discontent_n from_o they_o obedience_n innocence_n calmness_n of_o spirit_n a_o meek_a and_o yield_a disposition_n may_v secure_v and_o reconcile_v a_o man_n for_o a_o soft_a answer_n turn_v away_o wrath_n when_o turbulence_n and_o unquietness_n will_v but_o plunge_v he_o into_o great_a disfavour_n and_o danger_n another_o and_o worse_a error_n be_v wilful_o to_o persist_v in_o disobedience_n and_o to_o boil_v up_o the_o former_a passion_n into_o habitual_a stubbornness_n do_v not_o thou_o stand_v in_o a_o evil_a thing_n if_o thou_o have_v be_v transport_v with_o perturbation_n and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n cool_a and_o draw_v back_o betimes_o do_v not_o harden_v thyself_o in_o thy_o defection_n but_o labour_n by_o forbearance_n and_o mildness_n to_o recover_v his_o favour_n again_o prov._n 15.1_o &_o 25.15_o &_o 30_o 32._o to_o stand_v in_o a_o thing_n be_v to_o have_v a_o fix_a and_o unmoved_a resolution_n upon_o it_o 1_o cor._n 7.37_o ephes._n 6.11_o 13_o 14._o for_o he_o do_v what_o soever_o please_v he_o this_n be_v not_o speak_v to_o confirm_v or_o give_v allowance_n unto_o any_o revengeful_a and_o cruel_a action_n of_o prince_n as_o if_o 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